Chapter 105
The moment Kael stepped through, the world behind him disappeared without resistance. There was no tearing sensation, no violent shift, only a quiet separation that felt final in a way he couldn't fully understand.
The space in front of him did not welcome him, but it did not reject him either. It simply existed, vast and still, like it had been waiting for this moment without any need to rush it.
Ariana remained close to him, her presence steady and unchanged as her hand rested lightly against his arm. The connection between them no longer strained or flared, but settled into something deeper and quieter, and that made it feel far more dangerous.
Kael took a slow breath as he looked around, trying to understand where they had stepped into. The sky above them didn't move, the ground beneath them felt too smooth, and the silence stretched too far to feel natural.
